> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.coderabbit.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a plan

> Create a Coding Plan from free-form descriptions, PRDs, designs, or attached files in the CodeRabbit web app.

The [CodeRabbit web app](https://app.coderabbit.ai) lets you create Coding Plans from free-form descriptions, PRDs, designs, or attached files, without going through an issue tracker. This is the fastest way to start planning when you already know what you want to build.

## Creating a plan

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the New Plan page">
    Navigate to **Plan → New Plan** in the CodeRabbit web app, or go directly to
    [app.coderabbit.ai/plan/new](https://app.coderabbit.ai/plan/new).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Describe what you want to build">
    Enter a description of the feature, bug fix, or change you want to implement.
    Include goals, scope, and constraints. The more context you provide, the
    better the plan.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Attach files (optional)">
    Click the paperclip icon to attach supporting documents such as PRDs, design specs,
    architecture diagrams, or screenshots. Supported formats include text files,
    PDFs, and images.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the target repository">
    Choose the repository CodeRabbit should analyze when generating the plan. This
    ensures the plan references the correct files, patterns, and conventions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Create plan">
    CodeRabbit analyzes your repository and connected data sources, then generates
    a full Coding Plan. Plan generation typically takes between 5 and 10 minutes
    depending on codebase complexity.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Managing plans

Browse all plans for your organization from the [plans list](https://app.coderabbit.ai/plan/plans), where you can:

* **Search** by title or ticket ID to find existing plans.
* **View status** to see whether a plan is in progress, completed, or needs review.
* **Open a plan** to view its full structure, refine it through chat, or hand it off to a coding agent.

## Configuration

If you also use issue-tracker-based planning, you can configure auto-planning rules and issue planning toggles from the CodeRabbit web app. These settings control when Coding Plans are generated automatically from issues on GitHub, GitLab, Jira, or Linear.

See the [issue-based planning guides](/issues/planner) for platform-specific auto-planning configuration.

## Next Step

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  <Card title="Plan structure and refinement" href="/plan/plan-refinement" icon="list-tree" horizontal>
    Learn what each section of a Coding Plan contains and how to iterate on it before handoff.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>